gold miners

While panning for gold with his Pa, Jake adopts a pig that he names Dog.

Examines the history of the California gold rush in the mid-nineteenth century, looking at what life was like for prospectors and others who traveled west in hopes of making their fortunes, and discussing the tools, towns, and culture of gold mining.

On the morning of August 5, 2010, thirty-three men gathered at the entrance to the San Jose copper mine outside Copiapo, Chili for a twelve-hour shift. When a giant section of the mine collapsed, thirty-three men headed for the safety shelter---a 540-square-foot room stocked with enough food and liquid to last a group of ten men forty-eight hours. For the next seventeen days engineers drilled to get to the safety shelter to see if anyone had survived. But this was only the beginning and for a total of sixty-nine days all thirty-three men lived inside the shelter as rescuers fought to find a way to free them and bring them to the surface.

"Read about when gold was discovered in California, and how this triggered one of the most amazing migrations in history"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the hard rock mining industry that developed in the American west following the gold rush, including the operations of a mine and the lives of the miners and their families.

Describes the events surrounding the discovery of gold in California, the huge migration it brought to the area, and the lifestyles of miners and mining towns.

A history of the California gold rush, discussing the first discovery of gold, the 49ers, and how the gold rush changed the landscape of America.

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, California in 1848 drew people from all walks of life to cross the country in search of fortune.

Explores the history of the Klondike Rush, during which nearly 100,000 men traveled into the Yukon Territory after hearing reports that gold had been found in the area.

Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him.